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NewsStudent Accommodation Awards entries close soon
Entries for this year’s Student Accommodation awards will close on 28 September.
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Insight
PBSA goes to the top of the class
Blackstone’s £4.7bn acquisition of the iQ student portfolio earlier this year felt like a watershed moment for the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, cementing its position as a mature, institutionally sought-after asset class with long-term liability matching income characteristics.
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Curlew commits £60m to CKC student scheme in Bermondsey
Curlew Capital has provided CKC Properties around £60m to fund the development of a student accommodation development in Bermondsey, South East London.
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Over 30 universities join property careers initiative
An agency which aims to link students with the property sector has launched, joining up with over 40 higher education institutions.
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GCP Student Living pays dividend at 2019 level
GCP Student Living has reported a 6.15p dividend per share for the year to 30 June 2020, the same amount as last year.
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Why later living is a positive investment
Just before the pandemic struck, later living had been tipped to be the next growth asset class. With latent demand for retirement housing stock and a rapidly ageing population, it is set for a post-pandemic bounce.
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Universities are back on course
As Covid-19 measures create uncertainty for universities and their students, Helen Crane looks at what this means for the £50bn purpose-built student accommodation sector
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Student Accommodation Awards deadline extended
The entry deadline for this year’s Student Accommodation awards has been extended until 28 September.
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iQ appoints Peter Holden as chief development and investment officer
iQ Student Accommodation has appointed Peter Holden as its chief development and investment officer.
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Curlew makes four hires to bolster student accommodation team
Curlew Capital has bolstered its team with four new hires as part of its growth plans in the UK Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector.
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Garood to start as Empiric chief executive on 28 September
The new chief executive of Empiric Student Property will join on 28 September this year.
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Lendlease halts external recruitment for graduate scheme
Lendlease has stopped external recruitment for its 2020 UK graduate programme, blaming “tough economic conditions due to Covid-19”.
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Plans submitted for student accommodation scheme
Plans for a 282-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Stratford, East London, have been submitted to the London Legacy Development Corporation.
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PBSA become the latest to adopt a flexible leasing model
Student accommodation operators have cut lease lengths in a response to the pandemic.
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Agencies to delay 2020 graduate schemes until early next year
CBRE, Colliers and JLL are to defer their graduate programmes due to Covid-19, whilst Savills will move to a virtual scheme later this month.
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JV acquires two PBSA assets in Bristol
A joint venture between Harrison Street and Global Student Accommodation Group (GSA) has acquired two purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) assets in Bristol.
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VELO kicks off a £150m PBSA investment drive
The first acquisition for a consortium of global investors is a 90-bed Plymouth scheme.
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Realstar launches £600m sale of over 1,300 residential units
Realstar Group has launched a £600m sale of over 1,300 units across its build-to-rent (BTR) and student accommodation portfolio in the UK.
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Homes for Students reaches 25,000 bed milestone
Student accommodation operator Homes for Students has hit its 25,000 bed milestone.
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TradeRisks arranged £90m private placement for PBSA refurbishment
TradeRisks arranges £90m private placement for refurbishment of Kingston University student accommodation.
